Hi all. Does anyone have any footage of the epic Group 1 races with Abel D'Oliviera and Nico Bianco in the Alfa GTV6s taking the challenge to the Gunston BMWs and the Sierras of Serge Damsieux and John Gibb?
I've also been looking for any TV footage of the 1984 24 hours race at Daytona where Sarel van der Mewe, Tony Martin and Graham Duxbury won the race in a March-Porsche 83G.
@africankat1 : I have lots more SA motorsport coverage of those days, but not sure whether there is any more Group 1 - I was a Formula 2/Atlantic addict then, before we lost those cars at the end of 1986! I'm (very) slowly converting most of the collection to digital and if I find any more Grp 1, you can be sure that you will find it here.
@africankat1 : I never knew that the Ford team were also mucking around with the regs - I remember the big drama when the Alfa's were called to scrutineering after one of the Kyalami races and always thought that this was the ultimate death knell for Group 1.
@photovideo270 Yeah i recall the Alfa drama :), when the XR8's were found to be illegal Ford pulled out and that was that really. IMO i think alot of teams/manufacturers from that era might have bent the rules a little such was the desperation to win.
fantastic track - what a pity
Pablo34643 2 months ago
Hi all. Does anyone have any footage of the epic Group 1 races with Abel D'Oliviera and Nico Bianco in the Alfa GTV6s taking the challenge to the Gunston BMWs and the Sierras of Serge Damsieux and John Gibb?
I've also been looking for any TV footage of the 1984 24 hours race at Daytona where Sarel van der Mewe, Tony Martin and Graham Duxbury won the race in a March-Porsche 83G.
Thanks in advance.
jaegerbh 5 months ago
OMG, i was looking for Group One video for such a long time, thank you for uploading.
Do u have earlier footage of the season involving the XR6 Intercepter driven by Serge Damseux?
africankat1 11 months ago
@africankat1 : I have lots more SA motorsport coverage of those days, but not sure whether there is any more Group 1 - I was a Formula 2/Atlantic addict then, before we lost those cars at the end of 1986! I'm (very) slowly converting most of the collection to digital and if I find any more Grp 1, you can be sure that you will find it here.
photovideo270 11 months ago
@photovideo270 i'll be watching your channel closely looking out for new vids :D
preferably Group 1 or Group N, i loved the older Production Car Championships.
Do u mind if i ask how u got these videos? I tried awhile back with the SABC but they were clueless really :/
ps. the XR8's in this race were later found to have had illegal cylinder head mods - then started the collapse of Group 1 :(
africankat1 10 months ago
@africankat1 : I never knew that the Ford team were also mucking around with the regs - I remember the big drama when the Alfa's were called to scrutineering after one of the Kyalami races and always thought that this was the ultimate death knell for Group 1.
photovideo270 10 months ago
@photovideo270 Yeah i recall the Alfa drama :), when the XR8's were found to be illegal Ford pulled out and that was that really. IMO i think alot of teams/manufacturers from that era might have bent the rules a little such was the desperation to win.
africankat1 10 months ago
amazing upload mate. Love the SA only xr8 and 745.
ToivonenDeltaS4 1 year ago
Aweseme stuff, loving all this SA motorsport history, these drivers were hereos all of them!
Thanks so much for sharing!
302Perana 1 year ago
Bliksem..... upload more Kyalami races asseblief!
156GTASelespeed 1 year ago
@156GTASelespeed : lolss - will upload some more over time - enjoy them!
photovideo270 11 months ago